Purity: In Wiping the Head, Must the Moisture Reach the Skin or Is Wetting the Hair Enough?
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Purity: In Wiping the Head, Must the Moisture Reach the Skin or Is Wetting the Hair Enough?
English:
Question #124
In wiping the head, is it sufficient to make the hair wet or is it obligatory that the moisture from the hand reaches the skin of the head, as well?
Answer #124
One may do mash of the head on the upper part of scalp or its hair. However, if the hair of another part of the head is collected on the upper part or the hair of upper part of the head is so long that now it is on the shoulder or face, it is not enough to pass wet hand on it. Rather, one must part the hair to do mash on the upper part of the scalp or the base of the hair.